La Orchila Island
Island of the Federal Dependencies of Venezuela / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Geography | |
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Location | Caribbean Sea |
Coordinates | 11°48′N 66°10′W |
Area | 43 km2 (17 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
Highest point | Cerro Walker |
Administration | |
Federal Dependencies of Venezuela | |
Miranda Insular Territory |
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La Orchila Island is an island and a military base off the coast of Venezuela, north of Caracas. It has numerous beaches, including one where the sand is markedly pink (Arena Rosada).[1][2][3]
There is a presidential retreat on this island, and the residential complex reserved for the military houses consists mainly of elevated houses made of wooden logs. There is also a court for bolas criollas. All the facilities are connected by pathways, mostly unpaved but smooth and clean.[citation needed]